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Happy Birthday Baby!

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About Me

"Do more than exist, live. Do more than touch, feel. Do more than look, observe.Do more than read, absorb. Do more than hear, listen. Do more than listen, understand. Do more than think, ponder. Do more than talk, say something" (John H. Rhoades)"The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step." (Lao Tzu)"Receive my instruction, and not money: choose knowledge rather than gold" (Proverbs 8:10)"Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned" (Buddha)"Do more than exist, live. Do more than touch, feel. Do more than look, observe.Do more than read, absorb. Do more than hear, listen. Do more than listen, understand. Do more than think, ponder. Do more than talk, say something" (John H. Rhoades)"The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step." (Lao Tzu)"Receive my instruction, and not money: choose knowledge rather than gold" (Proverbs 8:10)"Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned" (Buddha) "Death is not the biggest fear we have; our biggest fear is taking the risk to be alive--the risk to be alive and express what we really are. Just being ourself is the biggest fear of humans." (Don Miguel Ruiz/ The Four Agreements)"Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself. They came through you but not from you and though they are with you yet they belong not to you.""Your daily life is your temple and your religion. When you enter into it take with you your all." (Khalil Gibran

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Malcomn X, Jose Angel Gutierrez, Alvaro Hernandez Luna , Frida Khalo, Martyred Meena founder of RAWA, Joy Harjo, Asata Shakur, Dolores Jimenez y Muro,the cheerleader from that show HEROES (how does she do that?), Tavis Smiley (no one understand how sexy a great mind is), Sonia sanchez, RiChard Magee and Andrew Ele (Rest In Power,I wish I could hug you both and tell you how much I love you), Ronondo Johnson (We miss you and will never forget you) Michael Eric Dyson, cornel West and Andre Benjamin, and of course Huey from the Boondocks

Music:

my husbands music, Bored Stiff, Outkast, Zion-I, Goapele, anything Bay, Carina from Youth Movement Records (can't get that song out of my head!) Robin Thicke (ya'll ain't even up on him), Sade, Floetry,Les Nubians, Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, Kindred, Jaguar Wright, Mary (when I'm feelin it) Mos Def, Talib Kweli,, Cold Play, Jimi hendrix, Sly and The Family Stone, DeBarge,San Quinn, Equipto, Spank Pops (gotta rep the hood), Amel Larrieux, Bob, Dead Prez, Eric Roberson, Jill Scott, Les Nubians

Movies:

City of Gods, The Outsiders, Pinero, Crooklyn, Mississippi Masala, Kama Sutra,BadAss

Television:

It's not good for the brain,kiddies-HOWEVER, when I am trying to escape daily life, I like to watch: LAw & Order, So You Think You Can Dance (it's in my blood, ya'll), Class of 3000, *SPARKS,Globetrekkers,The Food Network, Arthur, Backyardikins (ya'll jus don't know, your missin out on good kids television) and the classics Reading rainbow, Sesame Street, Electric Company(every watch these shows on one? Ah, the good ol' days)

Books:

To Kill A Mocking Bird, Assata, daughter of Fortune, The Bluest Eye, Sisters of the Yam, The Good Earth, White Oleander,the rapture of Canaan, I know this Much Is True, Angela's Ashes, happy To Be Nappy, Girls Hold UP this World,Bridge To Terabithia, Wrinkle in Time, When we Were Slaves

Heroes:

Teachers, Doctors, People who can take care of their family on less than median income and live to tell about it. young people who choose to live a life of peace, those that live their lives fighting for freedom and those that lost their lives fighting to live. Beautiful children who are forced to live ugly lives, people who have changed their lives around for the better, folks who don't carry guns to a fist fight and responsible daddies (Charles Ray Jones Jr. and Jon Gausman) YA'LL ARE REAL HEREOS!

My Blog

You’ll respond if you’re my friend (courtesy of Gianina)

Friends 1. Who are you?2. Are we friends?3. When and how did we meet?4. Do you have a crush on me?5. Would you kiss me?6. Give me a nickname and explain why you picked it.7. Describe me in one word.8....
Posted by Happy Birthday Baby! on Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:14:00 PST

" Yes, We Can" excerpts from Obama in South Carolina

We're also struggling with our own doubts, our own fears, our own cynicism. The change we seek has always required great struggle and great sacrifice. And so this is a battle in our own hearts and min...
Posted by Happy Birthday Baby! on Sat, 09 Feb 2008 06:27:00 PST

8 things you can do to make 2008 your year...

8 things you can do to make 2008 your year... First and foremost, I would like to thank all of you for the support, love, new found and renew-found friendships that I have had with you all in 200...
Posted by Happy Birthday Baby! on Sun, 30 Dec 2007 04:41:00 PST

A Letter to my friends (past and present)

Dear Friends, I have taken you for granted... I feel like I have treated you like a pair of shoes you buy because the color is so beautiful, but you have nothing to wear with them. But ...
Posted by Happy Birthday Baby! on Thu, 29 Nov 2007 02:19:00 PST

The Life of Manong Bill Sorro

On September 29th, San Francisco said goodbye to a great leader- Bill Sorro, a community activist and champion of poor people. The Horace Mann Middle School auditorium was filled to capacity of peopl...
Posted by Happy Birthday Baby! on Mon, 01 Oct 2007 10:56:00 PST

rain dance (thx Eric Mata-the best poet you’ve never heard of)

CHECK OUT ERIC MATA at www.myspace.com/lastminutepoet also check out his video poem "I am" on my page! rain dance..:NAMESPACE PREFIX = O />   it's no coincidence it rained every day we were toge...
Posted by Happy Birthday Baby! on Mon, 17 Sep 2007 03:41:00 PST

When love is real...

"The Fact Is (I Need You)" by Lady Jill (Scott)I can pay my own light bill babyPump my own gas in my own carI can buy my own shoe collectionI've been blessed thus farI can kill the spider above my bed...
Posted by Happy Birthday Baby! on Fri, 27 Jul 2007 04:50:00 PST

Courtesy of Huey Freeman of the Boondocks; enjoy...

Courtesy of Huey Freeman's myspace blog This is a rant! I'm sick of all you peoplee bickering about Don Ismus calling the Rutger's basketball team nappy headed hos. Oh and Al Sharpton has yet again pr...
Posted by Happy Birthday Baby! on Fri, 27 Apr 2007 02:50:00 PST

I love this one..MESSAGE TO REVOLUTIONARY WOMEN ( from the BBP)

MESSAGETOREVOLUTIONARYWOMENBlack Women, Black Women,Hold your head up, and look ahead.We too are needed in the revolution.We too are strongWe too are a threat tothe oppressive enemy.We are revolutiona...
Posted by Happy Birthday Baby! on Tue, 14 Nov 2006 03:49:00 PST